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Project Description The Y Hata & Co. in Honolulu was started in the early 1900’s as a “mom and pop” operation and has transformed into a prolific statewide network. They are known for implementing advanced technology and efficient procedures to their business. So, when one of their freezers needed a new floor, they wanted a […]
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Project Description A large well-known American manufacturer replaced their parking lot and loading dock area in Winchester, VA. After a discussion with an accredited engineer, the architect and owner agreed to replace specified steel with fiber in this project. They chose FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers at a dosage of 4.0 lb/cu yd for this 1,000-cu […]
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Project Description One of our customers became interested in FORTA-FERRO when he heard the main office of the company he works for had been using our fibers. He wanted to see how it mixed and finished due to the success the other location had using fibers in their projects. He specified FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers […]
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Project Description Keith Wayne, owner of Wayne Brothers Incorporated, used FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers on many high profile and demanding projects. In addition to his commercial decision to use fibers, he reinforced his new residential driveway with fibers rather than using steel rebar or wire mesh. Keith made this decision because he wanted to minimize […]
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Project Description An automobile dealership in West Caldwell, NJ chose to use FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers in this project for a new showroom and service area. Our FORTA-FERRO fibers were used in the floor, slab on metal deck, and the roof topping slab. Macro synthetic fibers replaced 34 lb of Dramix 3D steel fibers, and […]
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Project Description Bihler of America, a leading producer of precision high speed metal stamping, forming, welding, tapping, and multi-piece assemblies, chose FORTA-FERRO for a typical slab-on-ground application for a new warehouse. In this 1,880 cu yd project the contractor replaced specified steel with FORTA-FERRO fibers. This project took a lot of teamwork between the contractor and […]
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Project Description A fulfillment center in West Deptford, NJ specified FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers for its warehouse floor. This new projects consisted of a lab-on-metal-deck totaling 90,000 lb of macro synthetic FORTA-FERRO fibers. Both FORTA-FERRO fibers and heavy, wire mesh mats were specified to reduce cracking and achieve less curling over the long run. Using […]
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Project Description The Station at Willow Grove is a retail, residential, medical, and parking garage combination structure located in Willow Grove, PA. The architect and engineer for this project chose to replace specified steel with FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers for three different applications: slab-on-ground, slab-on-metal-deck, and topping slab. By using fibers, the contractor could place […]
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Project Description The owner of The Glass House is construcing a 319 unit appartment building in downtown Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh was know as the glass capital of the United States at the turn of the 20th century, so an all glass appartment building in the heart of the city is a nod to that local […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fiber was used in St. Luke’s Hospital new construction in Bethlehem, PA. St. Luke’s Hospital chose to replace specified steel with our FORTA-FERRO fiber in many different applications including a topping slab, a slab-on-ground, and four levels of slab-on-metal-deck. The total project size is 1,246 cu yd and used a […]
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